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-====== Factions ======+====== Faction ======
 In the Star Army RP, a faction is an in-character group or organization such as a nation. In the Star Army RP, a faction is an in-character group or organization such as a nation.
  
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 //Played factions// are factions that contain player characters and role-playing plots. They are the heart of the site's roleplay and are living, ever-changing entities made possible by combined effort of multiple people. Played factions should have a comprehensive collection of information about them on the wiki. //Played factions// are factions that contain player characters and role-playing plots. They are the heart of the site's roleplay and are living, ever-changing entities made possible by combined effort of multiple people. Played factions should have a comprehensive collection of information about them on the wiki.
  
-The current playable factions are: 
  
-^ Flag ^ Faction ^ Managers ^ +==== Factions List ==== 
-| {{faction:yamatai:flag_of_yamatai.png?nolink&50x35}} | [[faction:yamatai_star_empire]] | //A high-tech post-human empire partly inspired by 80s anime.//\\ FM [[user:Wes]], Assistant FM [[user:nashoba]] | +---- struct table ---- 
-| {{faction:nepleslia:nespleslian_flag.png?nolink&50x35}}  | [[faction:democratic_imperium_of_nepleslia]] | //Manly humans and cyborgs.//\\ FM [[user:gunhand4171]], Co-FM [[user:ametheliana]] | +schema: factions 
-| {{faction:hidden_sun_clan:hidden_sun_flag.png?nolink&50x35}} | [[faction:hidden_sun_clan]] | FM [[user:nashoba]] | +cols: faction_flag, %title%, faction_description, faction_playable 
-| {{faction:uso:usoflag.png?50x35|}} | [[faction:uso:usostarorganization]] | Primary Faction Manager: [[user:zack]], Co-FM [[user:alex_hart]], [[user:gunhand4171]] | +filter: faction_playable = Yes 
-|  {{:faction:iromakuanhe:iromaflagcurrent.png?nolink&50x35}}  | [[faction:iromakuanhe:people]] | FM: [[user:soresu]], Co-FM [[user:ametheliana]] | +csv: 0 
-|  {{faction:kishargal:ersetu_2.png?nolink&50x25}}  | [[faction:kishargal:kishargal_constitutional_dominion_of_ersetu]] | FM: [[user:gunsight1]], Co-FM [[user:hotelkilo]] |+rownumbers: 1 
 +sort: faction_name 
 +----
  
 +Note: [[corp:origin:start]], though a [[:corp|corporation]], is basically treated like a faction. It's managed by [[members:kai]].
  
 ==== Requirements ==== ==== Requirements ====
   * An active [[#faction_managers|Faction Manager]] and an assistant FM or Co-FM   * An active [[#faction_managers|Faction Manager]] and an assistant FM or Co-FM
-  * At least one active [[guide:game_master]] running an [[guide:active_plots|active plot]].+  * At least one active [[guide:game_master]] running an active [[:plots|plot]].
     * A faction with two or more plots is considered a "major faction."     * A faction with two or more plots is considered a "major faction."
   * [[guide:creating_a_character|Character Creation Guides]]   * [[guide:creating_a_character|Character Creation Guides]]
 +  * [[guide:creating_a_faction]]
  
 ==== Perks ==== ==== Perks ====
-  * FM gets a green name on the forums.+  * FM gets a green name on the forums & discord.
   * FM gets control of the faction.   * FM gets control of the faction.
   * The faction gets a roleplay forum   * The faction gets a roleplay forum
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   * Enemy factions to serve as opponents in plots.   * Enemy factions to serve as opponents in plots.
   * Alien factions to add flavor and variety to the universe.   * Alien factions to add flavor and variety to the universe.
 +  * A starter for a player faction that hasn't opened plots yet.
  
 It is important that each faction have a purpose and a use: if you're building a faction as a static personal display piece or one that no one is using, you're doing it wrong. Connect to other factions in the setting. It is important that each faction have a purpose and a use: if you're building a faction as a static personal display piece or one that no one is using, you're doing it wrong. Connect to other factions in the setting.
  
-Background factions usually have a creator who is working on them. Please be respectful to their creation and consult the creator before using the faction whenever possible.+Background factions usually have a person in creative control of them. Please be respectful to their creation and consult them before using the faction if possible. Background factions are not used as the equivalent of player characters; Star Army is a character-based roleplay, not one where each player has/plays a personal faction or Empire. **Once you make the species, it's for everyone.**
  
-Background factions are not used as the equivalent of player characters; Star Army is a character-based roleplay, not one where each player has/plays a personal faction or Empire. **Once you make the species, it's for everyone.**+It's okay for player characters to be from a background faction. In fact, this can be a great way to flesh the faction out.
  
-It's okay for player characters to be from a background faction. In fact, this can be a great way to flesh the faction out. However, non-playable factions should not have there own RPs until made playable by the staff. +These factions currently do not have an RP running for them, although some may have in the past.
- +
-==== List of NPC Factions ==== +
-The factions below currently do not have an RP running for them, although some may have in the past. +
- +
-^ Flag ^ Faction ^ Managers ^ Status ^ +
-| {{faction:abwehran_star_empire:abwehran_flag2.jpg?50x35}} | [[faction:abwehran_star_empire]]  | [[user:syaoran]] | Development Resumed | +
-| {{faction:azoreans:azoreaflag.jpg?50x35}} | [[species:azorean]] (NPC) | [[user:yoshi]]  | Inactive in RP | +
-|  | [[faction:chelti:chelti_factions]] | [[user:jimmy]]  | Development Never Ends |  +
-| [[faction:elysia:elysian_celestial_empire|{{  {{faction:yamatai:flags:elysia_novus.png?50x35  |Elysian Celestial Empire}}]] | [[faction:elysia:elysian_celestial_empire|Elysian Celestial Empire]]  | FM: [[user:frostjaeger]] \\ Co-FMs: [[user:pancakei]] & [[user:meta_mahn]] | Part of the [[faction:yamatai_star_empire|YSE]] | +
-| {{:faction:elysianflag.png?50x35|}} | [[faction:4th_elysian_celestial_empire|Fourth Great Elysian Celestial Empire]] | FM: [[user:zack]] | independent | +
-| {{faction:freespacers:pp_freespacers_allfolk_flag.png?50x35}} | [[faction:freespacers:freespacers]] | [[user:primitive_polygon|]], Co-FM [[user:cordinarr]] | Recovering slowly | +
-| {{faction:gartagens:union_flagg.png?50x35}} | [[faction:gartagen_union]] (NPC) | [[user:centurion|Centurion]]| Inactive in RP | +
-| {{faction:kuvexia:flag_of_the_insterstellar_kingdom_of_kuvexia.png?50x35}} | [[faction:kuvexia:interstellar_kingdom_of_kuvexia]] (NPC) | Wes | In development | +
-| {{faction:lorath:groups:lorath_crest_ye_28_onward.png?50x35}} | [[faction:lorath_matriarchy|]]  | Primary Faction Manager: [[user:doctomoe]] | +
-| {{faction:neshaten:neshaten_main_flag.png?nolink&50x35}} | [[faction:kingdom_of_neshaten]] | [[user:kyle]], Co-FM [[user:khasidel]],\\ Co-FM [[user:nashoba]], Co-FM [[user:semjax]], Advisor [[user:syaoran]] | Inactive in RP | +
-| {{faction:mishhuvurthyar:nm_flag_small.png?50x35}} | [[species:mishhuvurthyar]] (NPC) | Wes  | Inactive in RP |+
  
 +==== Factions List ====
 +---- struct table ----
 +schema: factions
 +cols: faction_flag, %title%, faction_description, faction_playable
 +filter: faction_playable = No
 +csv: 0
 +rownumbers: 1
 +----
  
 ==== Requirements ==== ==== Requirements ====
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 ^ Faction ^ Historic Managers ^ Fate ^ ^ Faction ^ Historic Managers ^ Fate ^
-| [[faction:black_claw_star_empire]] | Wes | Became the Uesureyan Star Empire after a coup | +| [[faction:black_claw_star_empire]] | [[members:wes]] | Became the Uesureyan Star Empire after a coup. | 
-| [[faction:tre_empire]] | N/A | Became part of the YSE (?) | +| [[faction:lorath]]  | [[members:doctomoe]] & [[members:osakanone]] | Departed the setting. | 
-| [[faction:tymian_empire]] | N/A | Became part of the YSE | +| [[faction:independent:oso|Osman Space Organization]] | Zack | Collapsed in [[timeline:ye_40]]. | 
-| [[faction:uesureyan_star_empire]] | Wes | Morphed into the [[faction:yamatai_star_empire]] | +| [[faction:tre_empire]] | N/A | Became part of the YSE. (?) | 
-| [[faction:united_outer_colonies]] | [[user:Andrew]], [[user:Kim]] | Collapsed due to [[stararmy:history:second_mishhuvurthyar_war]] |+| [[faction:tymian_empire]] | N/A | Became part of the YSE. | 
 +| [[faction:uesureyan_star_empire]] | [[members:wes]] | Morphed into the [[faction:yamatai_star_empire]]. | 
 +| [[faction:united_outer_colonies]] | [[members:andrew]] & Kim | Collapsed due to [[timeline:events:second_mishhuvurthyar_war]]. |
  
 ===== Faction Managers ===== ===== Faction Managers =====
-On Star Army a //Faction Manager// (FM) is a person responsible for the out-of-character management of a playable [[faction|faction]].+On Star Army a //Faction Manager// (FM) is a person responsible for the out-of-character management of a playable faction. 
 + 
 +Faction managers are listed on the [[ooc_management|]] page.
  
 ==== Faction Rights ==== ==== Faction Rights ====
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       - military units       - military units
     - Unauthorized use of factional assets may result in an RP thread being marked as non-canon by the Setting Manager.     - Unauthorized use of factional assets may result in an RP thread being marked as non-canon by the Setting Manager.
-  - **Factions have a right to active staffers**+  - **Factions have a right to active staffers.**
     - Factions are typically managed by their creator, but creators do not necessarily have to manage a faction.     - Factions are typically managed by their creator, but creators do not necessarily have to manage a faction.
     - If a faction's manager leaves, is banned, or becomes inactive, the longest-serving assistant FM becomes the faction manager.     - If a faction's manager leaves, is banned, or becomes inactive, the longest-serving assistant FM becomes the faction manager.
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     - Faction Managers manage recruiting, cooperation, and (if necessary) dismissal of game masters for faction-based roleplaying campaigns (plots).     - Faction Managers manage recruiting, cooperation, and (if necessary) dismissal of game masters for faction-based roleplaying campaigns (plots).
     - Factions without a clear faction manager have the right to internally elect their Faction Manager by popular vote. The Setting Manager has veto power but should use it sparingly.     - Factions without a clear faction manager have the right to internally elect their Faction Manager by popular vote. The Setting Manager has veto power but should use it sparingly.
-  - **Factions have some rights to control their image**+  - **Factions have some rights to control their image.**
     - In the case where a faction manager feels a player, GM, or another FM has grossly misrepresented their faction in the roleplay, he/she can appeal to the setting manager to have the offending thread marked as non-canon.     - In the case where a faction manager feels a player, GM, or another FM has grossly misrepresented their faction in the roleplay, he/she can appeal to the setting manager to have the offending thread marked as non-canon.
     - Faction managers have a say in artwork that depicts their faction. Artwork that improperly represents their faction (such as incorrect uniforms, etc) can be removed from the wiki.     - Faction managers have a say in artwork that depicts their faction. Artwork that improperly represents their faction (such as incorrect uniforms, etc) can be removed from the wiki.
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 The reason we have plot planning threads is so that FMs get their chance to raise concerns to GM plans and to keep communication lines open between all the GMs and the FMs. While this is not explicitly asking FMs for permission, the assumption is that if there's no FM objection in a reasonable timeframe, the GM is free to go about their plans. The reason we have plot planning threads is so that FMs get their chance to raise concerns to GM plans and to keep communication lines open between all the GMs and the FMs. While this is not explicitly asking FMs for permission, the assumption is that if there's no FM objection in a reasonable timeframe, the GM is free to go about their plans.
  
-Try to give your GMs the autonomy they need to do their thing. It's important to know when bend and when to step back and get out of the way so they can deliver an awesome plot.+Try to give your GMs the autonomy they need to do their thing. It's important to know when to bend and when to step back and get out of the way so they can deliver an awesome plot.
  
 ==== FM Responsibilities ==== ==== FM Responsibilities ====
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   * Final authority controlling NPCs of the faction   * Final authority controlling NPCs of the faction
   * Recruiting and approving factional plot [[guide:game_master|Game Masters]].   * Recruiting and approving factional plot [[guide:game_master|Game Masters]].
-  * Ensuring factional compliance with the [[:military_buildup_limitations]]+  * Ensuring factional compliance with the [[guide:military_buildup_limitations]]
   * Roleplaying the leadership and other NPCs of his faction as necessary   * Roleplaying the leadership and other NPCs of his faction as necessary
   * Designating an assistant and/or backup FM who can run his faction should the FM become indisposed   * Designating an assistant and/or backup FM who can run his faction should the FM become indisposed
  
-Faction Managers do not necessarily have the ability to approve articles (that falls to staff of New Technologies and Setting Elements). However, all articles must be approved by the appropriate faction manager before the NTSE staff can approve them. +Faction Managers do not necessarily have the ability to approve articles (that falls to site staff/Setting Submissions Moderators). However, all articles must be approved by the appropriate faction manager before the NTSE staff can approve them.
- +
-===== Creating a Faction ===== +
-If you're interested in creating a faction, see [[guide:Creating a Faction]].+
  
-For creating a new species, see [[guide:creating_a_species]]. 
  

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